The Kamala Harris Effect
Nothing could have predicted the excitement that Harris would be able to engender.
Hiroaki Abe is an independent scholar of politics and international affairs based in New York City, with a particular interest in the long-term significance of the global authoritarian wave. He has a Ph.D. in International Politics from Columbia University.
Nothing could have predicted the excitement that Harris would be able to engender.
Democrats must display courage and strength in the face of their current dilemma.
Despite being wrong about almost everything else, Shinzo Abe was right about the need for Japan to strengthen its national security.
We must remain hopeful about the possibility of collective action having an impact, and learn from efficacious past movements when looking to shape the future.
There are untapped possibilities for fighting climate change through collective action.
COVID-19 provides evidence that illiberal democracies are ill equipped to tackle crises that require protecting the lives of people.
India’s coronavirus crisis teaches all of us that in the era of planetary threats, helping others equates to helping oneself.
Rajni Kothari’s profound ideas help envision a collective life & avoid a descent into social & environmental chaos.
India must counter China’s influence in Myanmar, but it must also avoid a situation where the military junta plays off China & India against each other.
The pre-war Japanese understanding that the Korean Peninsula is key to Japan’s security is true, and will remain so.
The United States must foster a democratic world order anchored on liberal values & respect for science.
The interconnectedness of domestic & international security is a fact that India must use to its advantage.
If anti-democratic insurgents do not pay a heavy political price, it encourages such behaviour in the future.
All efforts must be made to eviscerate or fragment the institutions that keep the stolen election myth alive.
Authoritarian enclaves are a danger for the development of the EU; Europe Must be circumspect of regional integration.